43-year-old man dies in single-vehicle crash on U.S. 26 near Warm Springs

A 43-year-old man died Tuesday after the pickup he was driving veered off U.S. 26 near Warm Springs and smashed into several boulders.

The man, whose identity has not been released, was following a friend in a different vehicle when his pickup crossed the center line and left the road 12 miles west of Warm Springs around 3:25 p.m., according to Oregon State Police.

The cause of the crash is still unknown, and no other vehicles were involved.

The man was taken to Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center, but died before he could be transported to a Bend hospital.